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It’s Time for Women’s Healthcare to Become a Global Priority, Feels Sylvia Kang

It’s Time for Women’s Healthcare to Become a Global Priority, Feels Sylvia Kang

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Over the years, women’s bodies and decisions have been hotly—and frustratingly—debated among politicians, business people and society at large. A most recent display of this debate is the overturning of Roe v. Wade judgment, stealing women’s rights to abortion across 23 states in the United States.

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Over the years, women’s bodies and decisions have been hotly—and frustratingly—debated among politicians, business people and society at large. A most recent display of this debate is the overturning of Roe v. Wade judgment, stealing women’s rights to abortion across 23 states in the United States.

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How Picsart Uses AI to Empower Creators

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Artificial intelligence (AI) is being incorporated into various jobs today to reduce human workload and increase productivity. One of the fields that AI is being used in today is creating art. We have already discussed how you can use the AI art generator DALL-E to make some memes. But, if you are looking for AI tools to help create content for your business, apps like Picsart might be a better choice.

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Artificial intelligence (AI) is being incorporated into various jobs today to reduce human workload and increase productivity. One of the fields that AI is being used in today is creating art. We have already discussed how you can use the AI art generator DALL-E to make some memes. But, if you are looking for AI tools to help create content for your business, apps like Picsart might be a better choice.

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How Clothing Rental Service Startups Is Setting a Trend in the Fashion Industry

How Clothing Rental Service Startups Is Setting a Trend in the Fashion Industry

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Fashion is one of the many ways with which you can express yourself. From vintage trends comebacks to the emergence of more inclusive clothing brands, like SKIMS, and fashion tech, the fashion industry continues to evolve and makes shopping for garments fun—but not for the environment. The apparel industry accounts for 10% of the world’s carbon emissions and consumes 1.5 trillion liters of water (about 400,000 Olympic swimming pool) each year.

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Fashion is one of the many ways with which you can express yourself. From vintage trends comebacks to the emergence of more inclusive clothing brands, like SKIMS, and fashion tech, the fashion industry continues to evolve and makes shopping for garments fun—but not for the environment. The apparel industry accounts for 10% of the world’s carbon emissions and consumes 1.5 trillion liters of water (about 400,000 Olympic swimming pool) each year.

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Your Personal AI to Pick up the Slack

Personal.ai: Your Personal AI to Pick up the Slack

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Conversing with Sharon Zhang, the co-Founder and CTO of Personal.ai, is an all-embracing experience. She makes you think, she inspires you, and she gets you to believe that anything you can imagine is possible. Most importantly, she understands human nature and innovates to make people’s lives—including her own—easier.

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Conversing with Sharon Zhang, the co-Founder and CTO of Personal.ai, is an all-embracing experience. She makes you think, she inspires you, and she gets you to believe that anything you can imagine is possible. Most importantly, she understands human nature and innovates to make people’s lives—including her own—easier.

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Animoca Brands Gaming Their Way to Success

Animoca Brands: Gaming Their Way to Success

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Few companies compare to Animoca Brands when it comes to embracing the metaverse and blockchain technology. The Hong Kong-based gaming and venture capital company invested in Axie Infinity before it took off and hedged its bets on digital property rights by way of launching The Sandbox, a virtual metaverse and mobile game. No doubt, they’ve always stayed ahead of trends in the blockchain world.

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Few companies compare to Animoca Brands when it comes to embracing the metaverse and blockchain technology. The Hong Kong-based gaming and venture capital company invested in Axie Infinity before it took off and hedged its bets on digital property rights by way of launching The Sandbox, a virtual metaverse and mobile game. No doubt, they’ve always stayed ahead of trends in the blockchain world.

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How Lemi Is Helping Small Businesses Reach Their Customers

How Lemi Is Helping Small Businesses Reach Their Customers

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Starting a business isn’t easy. From finding raw materials and making your products to actually reaching the right customer base, everything takes a lot of time and energy. Even though this process is so hard, a lot of people venture out and start their own businesses, so much so that small business enterprises (SMEs) make up 90% of the world’s businesses.

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Starting a business isn’t easy. From finding raw materials and making your products to actually reaching the right customer base, everything takes a lot of time and energy. Even though this process is so hard, a lot of people venture out and start their own businesses, so much so that small business enterprises (SMEs) make up 90% of the world’s businesses.

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Yes, Plant-Based Pork Can Taste Like the Real Deal. Here’s How

Yes, Plant-Based Pork Can Taste Like the Real Deal. Here’s How

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When the co-Founder of Hong Kong-based food startup Good Food Tech (GFT), Andrew Leung, introduced his new product—“PLANT SIFU”, that is plant-based pork—to his family, they responded positively but also offered criticism (something he considers essential). Like most dishes in Chinese culture, their reaction was perfectly balanced.

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When the co-Founder of Hong Kong-based food startup Good Food Tech (GFT), Andrew Leung, introduced his new product—“PLANT SIFU”, that is plant-based pork—to his family, they responded positively but also offered criticism (something he considers essential). Like most dishes in Chinese culture, their reaction was perfectly balanced.

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Beasts from Feasts A Mid-Life FOMO Holiday Startup

Beasts from Feasts: A Mid-Life FOMO Holiday Startup

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Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have experienced an explosion in popularity in the past year. Sales volumes for NFTs increased from US$94.9 million in 2020 to US$24.9 billion in 2021. Be it through purchases of Apes or Cryptopunks, people have been actively diving into the NFT trend.

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Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have experienced an explosion in popularity in the past year. Sales volumes for NFTs increased from US$94.9 million in 2020 to US$24.9 billion in 2021. Be it through purchases of Apes or Cryptopunks, people have been actively diving into the NFT trend.

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The Sandbox Is the “LAND” of Possibilities, Harvey Tsoi Reveals How

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On January 13, 2022, virtual metaverse and mobile game The Sandbox hosted a Mega City LAND sale. Managing Director of Greater China at The Sandbox, Harvey Tsoi, discloses with no air of surprise, “The land was sold within seconds.” And why wouldn’t it be when there’s an opportunity to live next door, at least virtually, to your favorite celebrities, like Snoop Dogg, the Smurfs, The Walking Dead and more? Besides renowned creators, The Sandbox also brings entrepreneurs closer to better business opportunities.

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On January 13, 2022, virtual metaverse and mobile game The Sandbox hosted a Mega City LAND sale. Managing Director of Greater China at The Sandbox, Harvey Tsoi, discloses with no air of surprise, “The land was sold within seconds.” And why wouldn’t it be when there’s an opportunity to live next door, at least virtually, to your favorite celebrities, like Snoop Dogg, the Smurfs, The Walking Dead and more? Besides renowned creators, The Sandbox also brings entrepreneurs closer to better business opportunities.

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A Startup Making Hearing Implements Accessible TODOC

A Startup Making Hearing Implements Accessible: TODOC

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Over five percent of the global population, that is, 432 million adults and 34 million children, suffer from hearing loss. One of the biggest problems that this section of society faces is the lack of hearing implements. Although 80% of those with hearing loss live in developing and underdeveloped countries, most of the world’s cochlear implants are consumed by developed countries.

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Over five percent of the global population, that is, 432 million adults and 34 million children, suffer from hearing loss. One of the biggest problems that this section of society faces is the lack of hearing implements. Although 80% of those with hearing loss live in developing and underdeveloped countries, most of the world’s cochlear implants are consumed by developed countries.

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Saro McKenna Invites You to Take Over the Metaverse with Alien Worlds

Saro McKenna Invites You to Take Over the Metaverse with Alien Worlds

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This year has been an eventful one for Sarojini McKenna, the co-Founder of the NFT Metaverse Alien Worlds—a globally-acclaimed blockchain game. From creating an unparalleled community-focused game to growing from 10,000 to five million users within a year—Alien Worlds’ journey has been one for the books.

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This year has been an eventful one for Sarojini McKenna, the co-Founder of the NFT Metaverse Alien Worlds—a globally-acclaimed blockchain game. From creating an unparalleled community-focused game to growing from 10,000 to five million users within a year—Alien Worlds’ journey has been one for the books.

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Darren Wong on How PropTech Is Changing Real Estate for the Better

Darren Wong on How PropTech Is Changing Real Estate for the Better

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From launching food and beverage (F&B) startups in Canada to co-founding Denzity and PropTech Institute in Hong Kong, entrepreneur Darren Wong has traveled a long and winding road. One that has led him to finally leave PropTech Institute and take on more ecosystem building work at the Hong Kong PropTech Association (HKPTA).

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From launching food and beverage (F&B) startups in Canada to co-founding Denzity and PropTech Institute in Hong Kong, entrepreneur Darren Wong has traveled a long and winding road. One that has led him to finally leave PropTech Institute and take on more ecosystem building work at the Hong Kong PropTech Association (HKPTA).

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Elizabeth Holmes

Who Is Elizabeth Holmes and Why Is She on Trial?

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Silicon Valley entrepreneur Elizabeth Holmes’s journey shows that not all Ivy League-dropout stories are those of success. At 19, Holmes dropped out of Stanford to start Theranos, a health-tech company that set out to revolutionize healthcare by detecting diseases with a single drop of blood. The idea was innovative and promising, so much so that Vice President Joe Biden called it “the future of laboratory science”. Seeing its potential, investors poured over US$400 million into the business.

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Silicon Valley entrepreneur Elizabeth Holmes’s journey shows that not all Ivy League-dropout stories are those of success. At 19, Holmes dropped out of Stanford to start Theranos, a health-tech company that set out to revolutionize healthcare by detecting diseases with a single drop of blood. The idea was innovative and promising, so much so that Vice President Joe Biden called it “the future of laboratory science”. Seeing its potential, investors poured over US$400 million into the business.

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Gene Soo on Being an Entrepreneur during a Crisis

Gene Soo on Being an Entrepreneur during a Crisis

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The Head of Ecosystem at MTR Corporation Limited Gene Soo discusses innovating, failing and moving forward. On May 27th, StartmeupHK, in collaboration with KPMG, held the Connected Cities Conference. Focusing on the trifecta of innovation, technology and collaboration, professionals chimed in on what we can expect from cities and the world at large in the

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The Head of Ecosystem at MTR Corporation Limited Gene Soo discusses innovating, failing and moving forward. On May 27th, StartmeupHK, in collaboration with KPMG, held the Connected Cities Conference. Focusing on the trifecta of innovation, technology and collaboration, professionals chimed in on what we can expect from cities and the world at large in the

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theDesk

A Closer Look at “theDesk”: A Blend of coworking and collaboration

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Flexible workspaces are the way of the future from an environmental and financial standpoint. Collaborative workspaces are places where businesses and employees of different companies work under the same roof. Compared to traditional offices, they are often comprised of private offices, hot desks and common areas to allow greater flexibility, foster collaboration and communication among

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Flexible workspaces are the way of the future from an environmental and financial standpoint. Collaborative workspaces are places where businesses and employees of different companies work under the same roof. Compared to traditional offices, they are often comprised of private offices, hot desks and common areas to allow greater flexibility, foster collaboration and communication among

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Carbon Craft Design, carbon tiles

Building With Carbon: How Carbon Craft Design is Tackling Air Pollution

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Carbon Craft Design Founder Tejas Sidnal talks to Jumpstart about using upcycled carbon to make tiles. Carbon Craft Design, a Goa-based startup, offers a range of tiles that features patterns inspired by Indian cities and industries. But, these monochromatic tiles offer more than what meets the eye. Called Carbon Tiles, these tiles are made using

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Carbon Craft Design Founder Tejas Sidnal talks to Jumpstart about using upcycled carbon to make tiles. Carbon Craft Design, a Goa-based startup, offers a range of tiles that features patterns inspired by Indian cities and industries. But, these monochromatic tiles offer more than what meets the eye. Called Carbon Tiles, these tiles are made using

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